At E.ON UK, we're helping to shape the energy transition and making new energy work - affordable, sustainable, for everyone. As our business evolves, so does the way we reward, recognise and support our people. We're looking for an experienced Reward & Benefits Specialist to join our small, high-performing Reward team. This is an exciting opportunity for a tenacious individual with an eye for detail, who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a genuine impact. You'll play a key role in shaping our reward experience, delivering initiatives that support how we attract, engage and recognise our colleagues during a period of business transformation. Reporting to the Reward & Performance Lead Consultant and working closely with the Colleague Services team, you'll take ownership of E.ON UK's benefits offering, leading the ongoing management, enhancement and delivery of our employee benefits portfolio. You'll ensure our benefits proposition supports our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), helps attract and retain talent, and delivers an engaging colleague experience, while also contributing to the wider reward agenda. You will have a proven track record of influencing stakeholders, managing projects and delivering reward initiatives in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong benefits expertise who is looking for more autonomy. This role would suit someone who has worked in a dedicated employee benefits or reward role at an advisor/specialist level, with prior reward expertise in benefits management, implementation and engagement. Candidates who have worked on reward projects in the capacity of a communications, marketing or contract management role will also be considered.
As a Reward & Benefits Specialist, you'll:
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Act as a benefits subject matter expert, using your knowledge of benefits and reward processes, governance, legislation and market practice to identify opportunities and bring innovative ideas that enhance E.ON’s reward offering and Employee Value Proposition.
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Own the delivery of E.ON UK's employee benefits portfolio, managing supplier relationships, contracts and performance, while partnering with Payroll, Internal Communications, Pensions, Procurement, People Partners and suppliers to deliver an excellent colleague experience.
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Act as escalation point for complex queries, and work with stakeholders and providers, to ensure our benefits remain competitive, cost-effective, compliant and aligned with colleague needs and business priorities.
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Lead the end-to-end delivery of the annual benefits enrolment cycle, including supplier negotiations, contract renewals, system readiness, communications and stakeholder coordination, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for colleagues.
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Drive year-round benefits engagement through creative, inclusive communications and campaigns that enhance our Employee Value Proposition. Use colleague insight and feedback to continually improve the reward experience, delivering impactful content and events across a range of channels to increase awareness, understanding and participation.
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Identify opportunities to digitalise and simplify processes, improve ways of working and enhance the colleague reward experience.
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Manage the complexity of delivering reward and benefits across a diverse colleague population, including field-based, contact centre and office teams. Use a range of HR systems, digital platforms and communication channels to ensure reward information is accessible, engaging and relevant for all colleagues.
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Ensure benefits governance, policies and processes remain robust, compliant and aligned with regulatory requirements and business risk appetite.
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Analyse and interpret benefits and reward data, generating actionable insights that inform recommendations, enhance colleague engagement and evolve our wider reward offering.
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Manage benefit budgets, monitoring monthly spend, forecasting costs and supporting effective financial control. Act as the escalation point for supplier invoicing queries.
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Contribute to the wider reward landscape, supporting activities such as reward MI and insight, benchmarking, job evaluation and annual reward activities, as req
- Serve as a benefits expert, identifying opportunities to innovate and enhance E.ON’s reward offering and EVP.
- Manage the employee benefits portfolio, supplier relationships, contracts, and performance, partnering with Payroll, Communications, Pensions, Procurement, People Partners, and suppliers.
- Handle complex queries and ensure benefits remain competitive, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with colleague and business needs.
- Lead the annual benefits enrolment cycle, including negotiations, renewals, system readiness, communications, and stakeholder coordination.
- Drive year-round benefits engagement through inclusive communications and campaigns, using colleague feedback to improve the reward experience.
- Identify opportunities to simplify and digitalise processes to enhance colleague engagement.
- Manage reward delivery across a diverse colleague population, using multiple HR systems and digital platforms to ensure accessibility and relevance.
- Maintain robust benefits governance, policies, and compliance.
- Analyse benefits data to generate insights that inform improvements and engagement.
- Manage benefit budgets, forecast costs, and resolve supplier invoicing issues.
- Support wider reward activities such as MI, benchmarking, job evaluation, and strategic reward projects including tenders, scheme changes, engagement initiatives, automation, and HR system transformation, as required.
What you need to know:
- Broad benefits/reward management background with relevant qualification (e.g., CIPD) or equivalent experience.
- Experience managing external suppliers and vendor relationships.
- Resilience and agility in ambiguous, changing environments with multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and communication skills.
- Innovative thinking and strong analytical ability, confident with Excel and HRIS systems.
- Ability to build positive stakeholder relationships at all levels.
- Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset.
